What are the responsibilities and job description for the DIGITAL CONTENT PRODUCER - WFIE position at Gray Local Media, Inc?
About Gray Media:
Today, we are a growing multimedia company headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. We are the nation's largest owner of top-rated local television stations and digital assets serving 117 full-power television markets that collectively reach approximately 37% of US television households. The portfolio includes 80 markets with the top-rated television station and 100 markets with the first and/or second highest rated television station in average all-day ratings across 116 of such markets that were measured by Nielsen in 2025. We also own the largest Telemundo Affiliate group with 47 markets and Gray Digital Media, a full-service digital agency offering national and local clients digital marketing strategies with the most advanced digital products and services. Our additional media properties include video production companies Raycom Sports, Tupelo Media Group, and PowerNation Studios, and studio production facilities Assembly Atlanta and Third Rail Studios.
About WFIE:
14 News, the Tri-State's News and Weather Leader and NBC affiliate, is the dominant #1 news team on all platforms in Evansville, Indiana (DMA 109). We go where the news is covering stories in southwestern Indiana, southeastern Illinois, and western Kentucky on air, online, and streaming.
Job Summary/Description:
We want a winner. 14 News, WFIE, is looking for a Digital Content Producer. We dominate on-air, online, and on our digital platforms, so we want someone who wants to win, accurately and creatively! Our digital content producers are focused, strong writers with excellent time management skills and attention to detail. You want to be comfortable working with others and adapting to breaking news. We want someone who wants to continue the work in pushing our digital platforms further into success.
Duties/Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Be able to write clearly and accurately with great grammar.
- The ideal candidate will also be able to work well under intense pressure and tight deadlines.
- Strong initiative and attention to detail.
- Work with the news team to decide on what stories to produce and report.
- Work closely with news anchors and the digital content team to produce and execute clear information and/or news stories to the viewer online and on streaming.
- Assist other digital content producers as well as fill in on digital content shifts when needed.
- Ability to quickly recognize and organize stories for digital platforms and broadcast.
Qualifications/Requirements:
- Must have excellent writing skills and can visualize the scope of how the story should be represented across our digital platforms.
- Active, engaged movement and changes keep your audience focused.
- Ideal candidate will have insightful social media skills.
- Candidate must be calm in the heat of the moment and able to steer the story in the right direction.
- College degree in journalism or related field required.
- Two to three years of digital content producing experience or other broadcast experience preferred.
If you feel you’re qualified and want to work with a great group of people, go to https://gray.tv/careers#currentopenings, you may type in the job title, station call letters, or click on "apply now", upload your resume, cover letter, and references
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